The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Greece is calling for expressions of interest from existing or prospective partners who would like to partner with UNHCR Greece on the provision of protection and assistance for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece under three (3) envisaged project areas: 

• 1.Legal Assistance for Persons in need of international protection found in detention 
• 2. Supporting family reunification processes
• 3. Integration scheme for beneficiaries of international protection

Call for Expression of Interest (CEI)

The UNHCR in Greece implements its programme through operational and implementing partnerships with Government, local and international organizations. As of 2014, and in line with the new UNHCR Policy on Partnerships, UNHCR identifies its implementing partners through Calls for Expression of Interest (CEI). UNHCR is hereby issuing three (3) CEI for implementation of its 2015 Country Operations Plan in Greece. 

For more information on UNHCR Greece’s programme, please visit/ click here->Factsheet 

The purpose of these Calls for Expression of Interest is to invite parties (non-governmental/ non-profit entities) to express their interest in implementing projects for UNHCR, aimed at assisting Persons of Concern to UNHCR in Greece, in 2015.

For a brief description and background of each project’s goals and particularities of the operation, as well as selection criteria and submission requirements, please see the details for each project in each of the below Calls for Expression of Interest:

• Call for Expression of Interest 1 – Ref. GRC/CEI/01/2014: Legal Assistance
• Call for Expression of Interest 2 – Ref. GRC/CEI/02/2014: Family Reunification
• Call for Expression of Interest 3 – Ref. GRC/CEI/03/2014: Integration Scheme

Submission documents

a. Annex A: Partner Declaration 

b. Annex B: Concept Note

c. Annex C: Query Form

Important Information: Please read carefully the Calls for Expression of Interest for project information and submission requirements. 

In case of questions, please submit your queries via e-mail to greatipmc[at]unhcr.org on the provided Query Form (Annex C) by 06/10/2014. UNHCR will collect all queries and publish replies to all questions on its website on 09/10/2014.

Questions over the phone, and to individual UNHCR staff members will not be accepted.

For more information on UNHCR’s Policy on Implementing Partners Selection, please download the following document. 

Frequently Asked Questions – Enhanced UNHCR Framework for Implementing with Partners

Summary Timeframe:

Deadline for the submission of Queries: 06 October 2014, 23:59 hrs (GR time) 

Deadline for the submission of Concept Notes: 21 October 2014, 23:59 hrs (GR time)

Communication of Selection Decisions by UNHCR to applicants: 04 November 2014